The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-09-08

Five short biasts Of the whistle is signal
y the aaeman 10 g back and protect the
A succsssicn Of short blasts Of the whistle
10 an alarm for persons or cattle on the track,
and calls the attention Of tfainmen TO danger
ahead.
SnIt-conD SIGNALS.
One tap Of the signal bell when the train
10 standing 10 Q notice to Start.
Two taps Of the signal bell when the train
Two taps Of the signai-bell when the train
10 standing 10 . notice TO call IN the nagman.
Three taps Of the signal-bell when the
train Y running 10 notacs 10 stop at the
Three taps Of the sisnal-hell when the
Four taps of the signal-bell when the train
IL running ID notice Ia. reduce speed
LAMP SIGNALS.
A lamp swung across the track Is signal
A lamp raised and lowered vertically is .
!. A lamp swung vertically IN . circle across
the track when the train II standing is
!. "A lamp swung vertically in circle across
the track when the train ID running is Q
signal that the train has parted.
"A flag, or the hand, moved in any of the
directions given above will indicate the same
signal as Given by lamp.
The rules governing the use of the
above signals are very voluminous, and
any one who imagines that conductor
10 required to know only enough to en-.
able him to punch ticket with neatness
and dispatch; or that all brakeman
must exhibit is grace and agility in assist
ing pretty passengers to alight or board
q train, 10 very much mistaken. Each
member OF crew has his special duties,
must know the rules governing the same,
and be prompt in applying that knowl-
edge, for the slightest hesitation IN act
Ing may result In frightful loss of life.
80 that under the smiling exterior of the
debonair brakeman or suave conductor
there Is q sense of grave responsibility.
Before train starts on its trip orders
given In writing are issued to the con-
ductor and engineman,. signed by the
superintendent. IAN order sent by tele.
graPh must be Immediately repeated
back by the operator receiving 1t, and II
correctly repeated, the response %. K
Will be given. The conductor and en-.
gineman will then sign the order, and
the operator will send their signatures
to the superintendent. When he has re-
pheo c0rrect, the operator Will write
order, with the time correct was re- Re.
ceived, and deliver one copv to the con.
ductor and one TO the enrinsman. which
thev will read ,vhiIo ths crerstcr roaJ.
tho1 ~. Wiz sno Opo ITaus W
should % % sacurs ~ 'ae% ssfa .tart s,ruu With 1 nn
misunderstandings as to orders. Then
the conductor, engineman and flapman
must compare time with the standard
clock. and il their train he a regular one
it must not leave the station before The
,r;tSaEnt S gwen ,4r u; u on tne Time taDie, nor
Wltnout signal from its conductor.
Neither must train arrive at station in
advance of its scheduled time where
shown. A train must not leave a station
or siding to follow passenger train until
rn..annn. .om n'os al'er Ine departure OF .
passensel . ualn anu passenger trains
mus. keep not less than ten minutes
apart. When an expected train is not
found at the meeting place, the train
having the right of track must approach
nected tsa;r ~ mot end rasssd A VIC %
TIH 80" a.. 20 IS "nu p"esou'
PLouaoiy hot . supernuous
iine In the whole mass OF regulations,
.u rut one Oh tne most important rules is
'n,s: ,.,;
When e regular passenger train at any
PAN is 81 scaeau.e Stops or an extra PASSENGER
tbres minntas tho t.n,a,, t, 70 uetaye ~ =" ,r ovSr
with danger signals and protest thss 81 trs;n nsTh
But If any passenger train STOP at snv % xn.
sssal point, the Aagman must insnsediats,y 20
back far enough to be seen by the following
4 Tram at distance OF at least half mile from
m;nnta ~ ha me uat .a a. d;.t .he SOP y a0N over os
from the rear Of his train, plsce one
explosive cap on the rail; he must